[Vision2020] Would a private U of I be more capable and powerful? (was: ...Candidates)

[Kenneth Marcy]

On 10/14/2013 6:08 PM, Donovan Arnold wrote:
       "They should start the process for their predecessor, because the 
turnover isn't that long."

A search for a predecessor is unnecessary.  They have all been found, 
and their pictures are on the administration building's walls outside 
the President's office.  A search for a successor is not advisable while 
a serving incumbent who has not indicated resignation remains in office 
because, at the least, it would be a distracting process for many people.

If you want to start something for the University, consider this: It may 
be the case that the University of Idaho could be a more capable, more 
powerful, and a better steward of its resources and opportunities if it 
were a private university not so beholden to the politics, policies, and 
other pees currently associated with the University's ties with the 
State of Idaho.  For one thing, it may well be that, as a private 
University, the institution could become more successful in raising its 
endowment to higher, and more productive, levels.  (And, just in case 
you're wondering, there are private land-grant universities.)

Of course, the process of going private would be an excellent 
opportunity to initiate a zero-based review of the University, 
top-to-bottom, inside-out, and every-which-way-but-loose.  That might 
well be simultaneously scary and exciting, not to mention necessary.


Ken


> *From: * lfalen <lfalen at turbonet.com>;
> ******
>
> Tomorrow they will interview the second of five candidate for UI 
> President. I thank they should have looked for someone internally. 
> Since they did not, I hope they pick the candidate who has the 
> strongest commitment to the Land Grant Mission. I do not think that 
> the presidents house has any baring on retention. Who ever they hire 
> as soon as someone waves more money at him, he will be gone.
> Roger
>

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